Rhi"no*phore (?), n. [Rhino- +
Gr. &?;&?;&?; to bear.] (Zoöl.) One of the two
tentacle-like organs on the back of the head or neck of a nudibranch
or tectibranch mollusk. They are usually retractile, and often
transversely furrowed or plicate, and are regarded as olfactory
organs. Called also dorsal tentacles. See Illust. under
Pygobranchia, and Opisthobranchia.
Rhi"no*phore (?), n. [Rhino- +
Gr. &?;&?;&?; to bear.] (Zoöl.) One of the two
tentacle-like organs on the back of the head or neck of a nudibranch
or tectibranch mollusk. They are usually retractile, and often
transversely furrowed or plicate, and are regarded as olfactory
organs. Called also dorsal tentacles. See Illust. under
Pygobranchia, and Opisthobranchia.